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Metallica's Kirk Hammett Finally Sells SF Home

CasaSugar — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:31 PST

After trying to unload his Pacific Heights neighborhood mansion for several years, Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has finally found a buyer for the 110-year-old brick mansion.

While Hammett may have begun to think finding a buyer may be the day that never comes, the house is currently listed as sale pending, though at a much reduced price. The four-story, 9,057-square-foot Georgian mansion was first listed at $12.5 million, but was last listed at just over $9 million, though final sale price is unknown.

With seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, three half-baths, a recording studio, and a party room, this is a house that can host a crowd. For a full tour of Hammett's soon-to-be-ex-house,

TV Tonight: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concert

BuzzSugar — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:30:46 PST

HBO is hosting a special tonight to celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th Anniversary, and the line-up is star-studded. U2, Metallica, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and other acts each have a segment of the show where they'll be rocking their music, along with a few tunes by other artists who have inspired their work.

I'm glad to see Bruce and his boys here after hearing they might not perform together anytime soon, but what I'm most psyched to watch is the evening's unique musical pairings: Stevie Wonder and John Legend are teaming up to perform "The Way You Make Me Feel," Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Billy Joel have a duet to "New York State of Mind," and U2, Mick Jagger, and the Black Eyed Peas are coming together for "Gimme Shelter." Awesome! And those are just a sampling of the many collaborations.

The only downside: the show is four hours long (ugh). I don't know if I'll be able to sit through the whole thing without getting fidgety. Still, I'm programming it in my TiVo, so I can watch at my own leisure.

The concert airs at 8 p.m. EST/PST. Will you tune in? Which musical group are you most excited to see perform?

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Daily Tech: Metallica Comes to Guitar Hero

GeekSugar — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:01:45 PDT

The latest Risky Business-inspired commercial features four NCAA coaches with Metallica band members for the new lineup of Metallica songs coming to Guitar Hero. - Kotaku
Check out today's big Blu-ray releases! Included in the lineup is Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire. - Switched
Talk about being connected to the tech gods. It's rumored that Howard Stern will be getting a Palm Pre before anyone else. - CrunchGear
Canon's new PowerShot SX200 IS may look retro (which I absolutely love) but it comes with a 12-megapixel sensor, a 12x optical zoom, and a 3-inch LCD screen. - Engadget
Have a peek at 10 of the smallest gadgets, including the tiniest netbook, which comes with a small 4.3-inch screen. - Gizmodo

Buzz News Roundup, 1/16

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:30:14 PST

Metallica and Run-D.M.C. are among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. - E! Online
The Japanese anime TV series Cowboy Bebop is being adapted for the big screen, with Keanu Reeves attached to star as a bounty hunter traveling through space in 2071. - The Hollywood Reporter
Amy Ryan has joined the cast of Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut, Jack Goes Boating. - Variety
Also, Amy Ryan will return to The Office at some point. - Entertainment Weekly
Casey Affleck will direct a documentary on the musical career of Joaquin Phoenix who is embarking on a new path as a rapper. - ComingSoon
Kath and Kim's episode order has been cut to 17. - The Futon Critic
A guide to the musical acts appearing at Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. - Billboard
Kieran Culkin has been cast as Wallace Wells in Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. - ComingSoon

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Metallica on the Kazoo (Yes, It's Good)

GiggleSugar — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:37:14 PST

Remember hand-fart musician, aka the Manualist? For the easily amused (namely, me), I just couldn't get enough. He'd perform familiar songs with his hands, raising the questions, "Is this real?" and then, just, "Why?!" With this guy who performs Metallica's awesome song "Enter Sandman" with the kazoo, simply sit back and be awed. He really is good - and the costumes and showmanship don't hurt.

The Stooges, Metallica in the Running for Rock Hall of Fame

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:30:21 PDT

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced this year's class of nominees, and there are some big names on the list. The Hall of Fame is following up last year's class, which featured the likes of Madonna, Leonard Cohen, and John Mellencamp, with a group of nominees including Metallica, Run-DMC, and the Stooges.

In total, nine acts made the short list. In addition to the names above, guitarist Jeff Beck, singer Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, War, Chic, and Bobby Womack will be on the ballot. The five acts with the most votes will be named to the Hall of Fame in January and officially inducted in April.

A couple of interesting things: First, neither Stevie Ray Vaughan nor Bon Jovi made the ballot this year, which would have been the first year both were eligible (at least 25 years must have passed since the act released its first single). And second, no Beastie Boys? They were short-listed last year, but they were left off this time around.

Which of the potential nominees do you think is most deserving?

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Eligible Bachelor du Jour

GiggleSugar — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 PDT

Meet Mick Cassidy. Apparently, this guy has nothing better to do than to wait for Metallica to come out with a new album. (Which means more time to devote to you!) Metallica's last album St. Anger was released in 2003. It took three years, in 2006, for Mick to say enough's enough, and make a vow that he wouldn't shave until they released another album. And then they did: Death Magnet. James Hetfield himself personally shaved Mick the day the album was released on Sept. 12. Well, people, what are you waiting for?

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Buzz News Roundup, 9/17

BuzzSugar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:46:32 PDT

TNT has renewed Saving Grace and Raising the Bar, while HBO has OK'd a second season of True Blood. - Zap2it
Nicole Kidman may become an action star, now that she's in talks to be in the "character-driven, treasure-hunting" action-adventure The Eighth Wonder. - Hollywood Reporter
Fred Wolf (director of The House Bunny) will write and direct the dude road trip movie Divorced Guys, which will star David Spade. - ComingSoon
Metallica's new album is topping the Billboard 200 list, making it the band's fifth No. 1 album. - Billboard
Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to join the movie Solitary Man, which follows "a car magnate with a runaway libido." - Variety
Kirsten Dunst will produce and star in an adaptation of the book A Jealous Ghost. - ComingSoon
Here's who won Big Brother 10. - AP
Stephen Colbert will debut "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" on Comedy Central on Nov. 23. - Billboard

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What to Download: New Music on iTunes

BuzzSugar — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:35:54 PDT

Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, Jem's new album, Down to Earth, featuring her popular single "Crazy" is out today, though I can't locate it on iTunes. Here are today's selections:

The hit maker: Did you know Ne-Yo wrote Beyonce's hit "Irreplaceable"? So it's no surprise that he's released an album that sounds like it's full of addicting melodies. Most of you have heard "Closer" already, as well as "Single" (another version of which can be found on the new NKOTB album). Songs like "So You Can Cry" and "Fade Into the Background" could also easily be standalone hits.

Lovely Leona: Leona Naess is a folk singer currently on tour with Ray LaMontagne and her new album (from what I've heard so far) is divine. I can't get enough of "Heavy Like Sunday" and "Ghosts in the Kitchen," and I'll be really surprised if "Leave Your Boyfriends Behind" doesn't become a hit. If you like Feist I bet you'll enjoy this!

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read more. Thrashers: Hey Metallica fans, the band is back with a new album (technically released September 12) and so far so good on the reception from the music world. Rolling Stone says that "everything comes together" to give fans a rejuvenating album true to the band's form. Check out "The Unforgiven III" and "The End of the Line" to get started.

Buzz News Roundup, 8/4

BuzzSugar — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:30:01 PDT

Stephenie Meyer's final installment in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, sold 1.3 million copies in one day, the AP reports.
The new Metallica album, Death Magnetic will be released on a Friday - September 12 - rather than on a Tuesday, which is the norm, writes Billboard.
Stephen Root of Office Space and NewsRadio is joining Pushing Daisies for four episodes as a character with connections to both Ned's dad and Chuck's dad, Entertainment Weekly reports.
According to ComingSoon, Universal Pictures will make an action-adventure Island of Lost Souls, an adaptation of the Danish film De fortabte sjaeles o.
So You Think You Can Dance has been officially renewed for a fifth season, Variety reports.
Zap2It has the news that Robert De Niro will join Mel Gibson for the dramatic movie Edge of Darkness.
E! reports that, according to Shonda Rhimes, the rumors that Izzie will have a brain tumor on Grey's Anatomy are totally bogus.
Billboard reports that James Taylor is covering songs from the '50s, '60s and '70s for an album put out by Starbucks' music label.

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